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Properties of Refractory Materials for High-Temperature Furnaces
Refractory materials for high-temperature furnaces are the core materials that ensure the stable operation of high-temperature equipment in industries such as metallurgy, chemical engineering, and building materials. Their properties must strike a balance between physicochemical stability under extreme conditions and practical engineering applicability.
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2025
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As the pace of industrialization accelerates, the demand for refractory materials continues to rise.
Refractory materials are a type of material characterized by high-temperature stability as well as resistance to impact, corrosion, and wear. They are widely used in fields such as metallurgy, chemical engineering, petroleum, and construction. With the acceleration of industrialization, the refractory materials industry has also experienced rapid development.
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2025
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Policy adjustments in China’s major refractory mineral-producing regions have significantly impacted supply-chain stability. Taking Shanxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Shandong—key producing areas—as examples, these regions account for more than 70% of the nation’s total reserves of refractory raw materials and serve as critical links in the supply chain. The policy adjustments focus on enhancing resource utilization, optimizing industrial structure, and upgrading environmental protection standards.
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2025
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Research on the application of nanotechnology in low-thermal-conductivity refractory castables is continuously deepening. Due to their size-effect and surface-interface effects, nanoparticles demonstrate unique advantages in optimizing the microstructure of castables and reducing thermal conductivity.
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2025
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Against the backdrop of carbon neutrality, the development of green, long-life refractory materials has become an industry focal point. As fundamental supporting materials for high-temperature industries such as steel, cement, and glass, the performance of refractories directly affects the energy consumption and emissions of industrial kilns.
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2025
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Energy-saving upgrades to high-temperature industrial kilns are significantly boosting demand for lightweight, insulating, and refractory materials.
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2025
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The application of zirconia-toughened materials in high-temperature aerospace components is making breakthrough progress. Their core advantage stems from a unique phase-transformation toughening mechanism: by doping with stabilizers such as yttrium oxide, these materials maintain a cubic crystal structure even at high temperatures.
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2025
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The occurrence of underfiring in sintered corundum-mullite bricks is primarily due to improper control of the firing regime and the influence of raw material characteristics.
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2025
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